# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS: How Poetry Shaped the American Narrative is a dynamic literary and cultural discussion exploring the powerful role poetry has played in shaping the ideals, conflicts, identity and collective memory of the United States. 


Presented as part of the BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival, this program invites community members, poets, artists, historians  and cultural thinkers to examine how poetry has reflected and influenced the American experience from America's founding to the present day.


For more than 250 years, poetry has served as both witness and participant in the American story. From the revolutionary ideals of the nation’s founding to the ongoing struggles for freedom, equality and justice, poets have given language to the hopes and contradictions of democracy. Through verse, metaphor and narrative imagination, poetry has helped Americans interpret their past, challenge their present  and envision their future."

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SPEAKERS / PANELISTS


Moderator:  Carol Velasques, Cultural Affairs Expert, City of Gainesville

Diedre Houchen Ph.D.,  Scholar

David Maas.  Poet / Lecturer

Steven Noll Ph.D., Professor of History, University of Florida

Keturah Acevedo Poet / Lecturer

Patrick Grigsby, Artist,  Art + History / Lecturer,  University of Florida

E. Stanley Richardson, Poet Laureate. Alachua County, Florida
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/we-hold-these-truths/200029904496541
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Lynx Books
- **lat**: 29.64636
- **long**: -82.3248
- **full address**: The Lynx Books, 601 South Main Street,Gainesville, Florida, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS  being held?
  - **A:** WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS  takes place on Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Lynx Books, 601 South Main Street,Gainesville, Florida, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS ?
  - **A:** WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS  is organized by E Stanley Richardson.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS  is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gainesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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